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Cognitive limits, CFIT avoided and the TAP Prague case
On 17 January 2026, TAP Air Portugal flight TP1240, an Airbus A320neo (CS‑TVG) operating from Lisbon to Prague, experienced what Czech authorities have described as one of the most serious safety events at Václav Havel Airport in recent decades.
Cognitive limits in the cockpit: how far can the pilot really go during takeoff or approach?
Operating medium and large transport aircraft during takeoff and approach pushes the pilot’s brain very close to its practical cognitive limit...
Situational Awareness in Aviation - Essential Fundamentals for Professional Pilots
Situational Awareness (SA) is frequently described in oversimplified terms as "knowing what is happening around you."